The tact a utility takes to find and fix improper sump pump connections varies from community to community, but offering amnesty is one good way to open doors.
Utilities face myriad, complex challenges when it comes to identifying and eliminating inflow and infiltration issues, and the simplest sounding — but most formidable — of those is gaining access to private properties to address improper sump pump discharges.
Just how big of a problem are improper sump pump hookups? Engineering firm CDM Smith has found across numerous I&I mitigation programs that private properties contribute an estimated 50% to 70% of total I&I for any given...
